NETPark

NETPark or North East Technology Park is a science park in County Durham, England.

The park is built the site of the former Winterton Hospital and is home to several high-tech companies specialising in fields such as nanotechnology, X-Ray technology, forensics and semiconductor technology. One such company operating from the site is the Centre for Process Innovation Ltd. whose National Printable Electronics Centre specialises in the field of organic and large area printable electronics.

NETPark - The North East Technology Park, in Sedgefield, County Durham is one of the fastest growing science parks in the United Kingdom. It is a concentration of science and technology related businesses developing technology and products in the physical sciences, particularly printable electronics, microelectronics, photonics and nanotechnology, and their application in the fields of energy, defence, and medical-related technologies. Since its inception in 2000, NETPark has developed a number of facilities including the NETPark Incubator which now totals over 4,000 sq. M, the NETPark Discovery Centre buildings with each one totalling nearly 1,900 sq. M. NETPark also has strong links with the High Value Manufacturing Catapult through CPI’s National Printable Electronics Centre. Durham University is also part of the NETPark science community through the NETPark Research Institute which was the first building to be constructed on the site.

Arrangements are completed to transfer control of the site of Winterton Hospital in Sedgefield from NHS Estates to Durham County Council.

Demolition of the Victorian buildings of the closed Winterton Hospital is completed, clearing the way for site preparation for the North East’s first specialist science & technology park.

The site of NETPark is cleared of all rubble, and the central roadway – later to become Thomas Wright Way, is in place.

In May, the ground is broken for the first time to herald work commencing on NETPark’s first building, The NETPark Research Institute.

In July The NETPark Research Institute is complete and ready for occupation by advanced research groups from Durham University. Work also commences on the construction of the NETPark Incubator – designed to set new standards for technology incubation.

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